Description
Savor the rich flavors of Spanakopita, a delicious Greek spinach pie. Easy to prepare and packed with fresh ingredients, it’s perfect for a quick meal or a delightful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 ounces fresh curly leaf spinach (2 10 ounce bags)
- ¼ cup water
- 2 bunches parsley stems removed, roughly chopped
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 4 eggs
- 10.5 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- 2 teaspoons dill dried
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
- 1 16 ounce package phyllo dough thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 ℉ and grease a large cookie sheet with olive oil.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the spinach and water. Cover and microwave for 5-6 minutes until wilted. Drain and press with a wooden spoon to remove excess moisture, then roughly chop and squeeze out any remaining water using a kitchen towel.
- In a large bowl, mix the spinach, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, parsley, onion, garlic, eggs, feta, dill, and salt & pepper.
- Unroll the thawed phyllo dough and cover it with two kitchen towels.
- Line the prepared pan with 2 sheets of phyllo dough and brush with olive oil. Continue this process until you have around 5 or 6 sheets left.
- Spread the spinach and feta filling over the dough and top with two more sheets of dough brushed with olive oil.
- Layer additional dough sheets two at a time, brushing olive oil after every two sheets. Brush the top layer with oil and sprinkle with water.
- Fold the sides of the dough inwards and brush with olive oil.
- Cut the pie into squares, making shallow cuts, about halfway through the pie.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
Notes
Ensure the phyllo dough remains covered with towels to prevent it from drying out during preparation.
Feel free to add more herbs for extra flavor if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 75mg